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As checked by SNOPES.COM.  You can find more variations of the message
at :

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp .

WORST VIRUS EVER --- CNN ANNOUNCED.


A new virus has just been discovered that has be en classified by
Microsoft as the most destructive ever. This virus was discovered
yesterday afternoon by McAfee. This virus simply destroys Sector Zero
from the hard disk, where vital information for its functioning are
stored.

This virus acts in the following manner:

It sends itself automatically to all contacts on your list with the title:


"A Card for You".

As soon as the supposed virtual card is opened the computer freezes so
that the user has to reboot. When the ctrl+alt+ del keys or the reset
button are pressed, the virus destroys Sector Zero, thus permanently
destroying the hard disk. Yesterday in just a few hours this virus caused
panic in New York, according to news broadcast by CNN.

This alert was received by an employee of Microsoft itself.

So don't open any mails with subject: "A Virtual Card for You." As soon
as you get the mail, delete it! Even if you know the sender!

Please pass this mail to all of your friends.

Forward this to everyone in your address book.

I'm sure most people, like myself, would rather receive this notice 25
times than not at all.

...and when you do email it to your friends, please refrain from using the subject line: "A Card for You"  :P

I forget the command, but there used to be a DOS command that restored your boot sector. One would think that the Windows Disk would have a restore utility for that as well.

oh crap I got an email today from evite.com from some guy who can't come to the party friday and I think the title was "a card for you" or something. Can Evite pass the virus?

I'm looking all over CNN.com and not finding this story. Lyrima, when did you hear about it?

Edit: McAfee (http://mcafee.com/) has not launched a Threat Alert (http://mcafee.com/us/threat_center/default.asp) on this. the last major alert was on the 14th. Hmmm...

Geesh. IS snopes really posting this?

/goes to look

Ok. Seems there is both a hoax AND the real deal floating out there.

Read this from snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

Not sure. It sounds like a very similiar story in Snopes, but has nothing on the 'yesterday in New York' part.

Quote from: Lyrima on August 22, 2007, 03:47:48 PM
Ok. Seems there is both a hoax AND the real deal floating out there.

Read this from snopes:

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp

That's umm.... the exact same link as the first one...  ???

Yeah, just to make sure people feel safe when I send E-cards, I always use a subject line like...

"Important!  Please log in and verify your checking account information"

or

"You've inherited a million dollars from a relative in Nigeria, I can help you get it"

or

"HOT XXX DONKEY PICS INSIDE!!!!"

I think you meant this article, which is about a hoax:

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virtualcard.asp (http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/virtualcard.asp)

If you go to the 'postcard' snopes, (the above link) it tells about how it is verified, as of June 2007; but that there are also plenty of hoaxes as well.

Gotcha.. ok folks, in case you didn't already know this...

ahem...

DON'T DOWNLOAD/LINK TO STUFF VIA EMAIL UNLESS YOU WERE TOLD BY A REAL LIFE PERSON THAT THE EMAIL WAS OK. JUST THINKING IT WAS SENT FROM THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS IS NOT ENOUGH.

Viruses and Trojans and Worms are real, and having your computer break sucks.  :-\

 :2funny:

You know, so often I miss that rolling, laughing head.

TY Ms. Namae.

Quote from: Lyrima on August 22, 2007, 07:56:35 PM
:2funny:

You know, so often I miss that rolling, laughing head.

TY Ms. Namae.

:BH:

so .. if my computer and the kids computer is networked through a wireless router, and they open a bad email, will it affect mine or just thiers?

Depends on the virus and your network settings. It will probably just effect the computer it's opened on, but a more sopisticated virus might be able to cross your network.

things that make you go hmmmmm.....

I once got an e-mail from Syllestrae with the subject: HOT XXX DONKEY PICS INSIDE!!!!"

I opened it....it wasn't a virus.    :'(

But was it hot XXX donkey pics??

I'm sure they were. Here's a sample:

That's a nice ass

Oh Namae, you got the same e-mail I did then!

Drat, the only good thing about that scary e-mail was feeling a little bit special...   :P

Wow.  So, um, like, how did I miss this thread?  I was bored and decided to do a random search on these forums for the phrase "HAWT XXX NUDE DONKEY!" not really expecting to find anything, and 'lo and behold this thread pops up.

Someone put some pants on that donkey!
*tosses Tanuvan's pants into the thread*

Sorry I hadn't read this one earlier.  Syl, you are the living end!  And Nam ... why would you put a Trojan on a computer?

Protection?  :hwt